Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 11, 2025

These stories shine a light on the aircraft and test pilots that pushed the limits of aeronautical knowledge, many of them flying out of the legendary Dryden Flight Research Center (now Armstrong Flight Research Center) at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Research pilot John McKay flew it once in this form on September 17, 1956.

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Drag Horizontal Stabilizer Stability Airfoil 52

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 30, 2025

A short 18 months later, on August 13, 1937, the XPB2Y-1 took to the skies for the first time, revealing plenty of room for improvement lateral instability was a major problem for the deep-hulled boat, so the single tail fin was augmented by two smaller fins on the horizontal stabilizers. Chris asked if he knew Frank. “Know him?

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Horizontal Stabilizer Final Approach Tail Runway 111

Vintage Aviation News

AUGUST 16, 2024

Assault gliders were of course used in Operations such as Husky, Overlord, Market Garden, and Varsity, and just like their piston engine counterparts, glider pilots had to learn somehow. While most people think of powered flight when it comes to World War II aviation, these were not the only type of aircraft in the skies.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Airfoil Rudder Stability 111

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 7, 2025

To that he added wings and tail, and placed the pilot behind all this. Noting that the application of fertilizer and other chemicals often corroded a conventional tail, Pellarini simply attached two tail booms that each carried its own horizontal stabilizer and elevator. The pilot moved from behind the hopper to the top of it.

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Tail Horizontal Stabilizer Gross Weight Pilot 53

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 18, 2025

The F-14s unique roll control setup, which relies on differential horizontal stabilizers and spoilers rather than traditional ailerons, provided effective control at various speeds but also introduced side forces that could contribute to spin entry.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron Tail Airfoil 52

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

He flew F-86As and F-100As in the Arizona Air National Guard until 1960 when he was hired by Lockheed as an F-104 production test pilot. In 1963, he attended the United States Air Force Aerospace Research Pilots School at Edwards AFB, California. The horizontal stabilizer came from a wrecked F-104G.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Airplanes Approach Thrust 124

Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Thousands of L-4s remained in the US for the duration of WWII, training pilots and serving liaison duties for Army units in training. The surviving examples did find use in the post-war era, training thousands of pilots in the former European and Pacific theaters. 1,801 of that number were L-4H variants.

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Firewall Gross Weight Horizontal Stabilizer Stability 105

Plane and Pilot

AUGUST 3, 2024

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s (AOPA) Air Safety Institute has published an excellent report titled, “ Stall and Spin Accidents: Keep the Wings Flying.” It is an easy download and a must-read for all pilots. These were added to manage the low speed air flow over the wings, stabilizer and elevators.

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Airplanes Approach Horizontal Stabilizer Pilot 78

Vintage Aviation News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

NC348Y had been previously restored and flown by vintage pilot Dan Neuman, who won the Grand Champion Antique award for that particular Buhl. Today, the Bull Pup is a rare sight across the country, though a couple have survived long enough to be restored by private owners or aviation museums.

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Tail Horizontal Stabilizer Stability Airplanes 111

Pilot's Life Blog

MARCH 15, 2024

One of the first things an aspiring pilot learns in flight school is the various sections of an aircraft. If you’re wondering how to become a commercial pilot in Arizona , this in-depth guide to important aircraft parts will help in your pursuit. All of these primary control surfaces serve as a horizontal stabilizer for the plane.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron Air Traffic Control Lift 52

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 15, 2024

The X-4 had no horizontal stabilizer in order to avoid interaction of shockwaves between the wings but had a vertical stabilizer and rudder. Among the Air Force test pilots to fly X-4 46-677 in the summer of 1950 were Chuck Yeager, Frank Kendall Everest, Jr., Griffith became the first NACA pilot to fly the X-4.

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Stability Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron Rudder 52

Professional Pilot

APRIL 12, 2024

As a result, there now are separate, parallel integration steps for the Kodiak 100 and Kodiak 900 from Stages 3 to 6, involving wing and horizontal stabilizer mating; flight controls integration and rigging; engine and avionics installation; first flight; interior outfitting, and customer delivery.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Flight Deck Stability Cargo 40

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 23, 2025

Lateral control was achieved through wing warping, where the ends of a plane’s wings are twisted by control wires to make the aircraft turn, while the tail held a horizontal stabilizer for the elevators and an all-moving vertical surface for the rudder. A cabane fin was also installed above the cockpit for lateral stability.

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Airplanes Horizontal Stabilizer Rudder Stability 52

Photographic Logbook

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Unfortunately it was Eric, a relatively new student pilot who was looking forward to riding along on a club adventure. To our surprise, the musician bore a strong resemblance to an A-10 Warthog pilot we met at the Cradle of Aviation Museum on Long Island and a speed skater we once saw in Lake Placid. It was super embarrassing."

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Torque Airplanes Clearance Horizontal Stabilizer 52

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

It most commonly forms on the leading edges of your aircraft, including the wings, tail, and horizontal stabilizer, as well as on the propeller blades and pitot tubes. The post The Hazards of Aircraft Icing: Explained appeared first on Pilot Institute.

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Pitot Tube Drag Lift Airfoil 52

Aerotime

MARCH 3, 2025

The age of the fleet, pilots’ skills, and even the company’s profitability are also considered. Aviation experts and check pilots are consulted to paint an overall picture of operational standards. AirlineRatings, an airline review site, evaluates safety against more than just an incident record.

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Airlines Airline Horizontal Stabilizer Cabin Crew 211

Aerotime

DECEMBER 11, 2024

As they approached their destination, the pilots realized there was a problem. The impact pitched the plane into a steeper angle and it crashed through the trees, tearing off the outboard section of the wings and the left horizontal stabilizer. It had been gliding until it hit the trees, some of which stood 80 meters tall.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Stability Cockpit Pilot 246

Pilot Institute

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Taxi and landing lights improve pilots’ visibility. The Purpose of External Lights In general, external lights can be divided according to three different purposes: To illuminate areas that the pilots need to see. For example, the landing lights provide illumination for the pilots but also make the airplane more visible.

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Airplanes Horizontal Stabilizer Runway Pilot 111

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 31, 2024

“I spent nearly 7 years with the cadets gaining my glider pilots license in 1984 and my PPL in 1985, both on scholarships with the Air Cadets. ” ZK-RAJ after having its overhauled horizontal stabilizers reinstalled in late September 2024. ” Matt Wilcock before his first Gnat flight, in 2023.

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Jet Cockpit Horizontal Stabilizer Airplanes 105

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

A flat spin is a thrilling (and potentially dangerous) flight phenomenon that pilots must prepare for. In reality, flat spins can challenge even experienced pilots, making it important for you to understand what they are and how to handle them. Ready to become a safer pilot? Let’s get started!

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Center of Gravity Weight-Shift-Control Aileron Rudder 98

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The horizontal stabilizer was attached to the vertical stabilizer, and the aircraft was fitted with a 37mm Nudelman N-37 autocannon and two 23mm Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 autocannons, which gave the fighter enough firepower to destroy an American B-29.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Jet Pilot Stability 98

Aerotime

JULY 19, 2024

The take-off and the en-route climb to the planned cruising altitude of 37,000ft (11,280m) was uneventful, with the first officer as the flying pilot. Haynes asked that Fitch assume control of the engine throttles, by kneeling between the two forward-facing pilot seats.

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Runway Horizontal Stabilizer Airlines Airline 301

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 22, 2025

In October 1914, Albree and Timson drew up plans for a new monoplane, the Model G Scout, which was first flown by test pilot Clifford Webster on July 15, 1915, at Nahant Beach, just south of the Swampscott garage. It would not be until WWII some 20 years later that American pilots would fly American-built fighters into combat.

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Tail Airplanes Stability Aileron 98

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In tracing the origin of the Beechcraft T-34 Mentor, one must go back to the development of one of the company’s most successful civilian designs, the Model 35 Bonanza, which first flew on December 22, 1945, being piloted by Beech Aircraft’s chief test pilot, Vern Louis Carstens, and by 1947, the type hit the civil market for general aviation.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Jet Pilot Stability 98

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

In tracing the origin of the Beechcraft T-34 Mentor, one must go back to the development of one of the company’s most successful civilian designs, the Model 35 Bonanza, which first flew on December 22, 1945, being piloted by Beech Aircraft’s chief test pilot, Vern Louis Carstens, and by 1947, the type hit the civil market for general aviation.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Jet Pilot Stability 98

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 14, 2024

It was certainly a most unusual aircraft, distinguished by its forward swept wing and canard horizontal stabilizers. On this day in aviation history, December 14, 1984, the Grumman X-29 research aircraft took the air for the first time.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Center of Gravity Tail Drag 96

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The pilot died instantly. Alongside a nearby highway, some recognizable bits of airplane, the vertical stabilizer and rudder, a horizontal stabilizer and elevator, fell separately to Earth. I think there are only about 150 hours on it,” he said when asked about the plane and pilot. This pilot was much faster.

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True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron 88

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The pilot died instantly. Alongside a nearby highway, some recognizable bits of airplane, the vertical stabilizer and rudder, a horizontal stabilizer and elevator, fell separately to Earth. I think there are only about 150 hours on it,” he said when asked about the plane and pilot. This pilot was much faster.

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True Airspeed Indicated Airspeed Horizontal Stabilizer Aileron 86

Aerotime

JANUARY 15, 2025

The pilot would bank the 747 away from the rocket, and after five seconds, it would ignite and take the payload the rest of the distance into orbit. Virgin Using a technique called air launch, the 747 would fly to 35,000 feet over open ocean. There, it would pitch up by about 30 degrees, and the rocket would be released.

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Cargo Ferry Flight Tail Horizontal Stabilizer 274

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 21, 2025

As it turned out, only the Super Corsair’s pilot Kevin Eldridge himself was closer to the crash than Jim and his fellow engineers. A microsecond later, Eldridge struck the horizontal stabilizer which broke his arm and his neck. Anyway, so I get in the car and start towards where the pilot was coming down.”

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Horizontal Stabilizer Cockpit Torque Airplanes 98

Vintage Aviation News

OCTOBER 19, 2024

After construction of the prototype Boeing Model 299 (designated by the USAAC as the XB-17), and its first flight on July 28 1935, with test pilot Leslie Tower, the aircraft was extensively tested and proved superior to the competition. The durable airframe and the heavy defensive armament earned the aircraft a nickname: Flying Fortress.

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Horizontal Stabilizer Stability Payload Ceiling 105

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Large aircraft use yaw dampers while small aircraft rely on piloting techniques to counter Dutch roll. For example, if a statically stable aircraft gets blown off course by a gust of wind, it tries to return to its original heading without pilot input. That’s because spiral instability is easier for a pilot to detect and correct.

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Stability Center of Gravity Aileron Rudder 52

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Power-off stalls can be anxiety-inducing for student pilots when they first experience them. As a result, a power-on stall is nerve-wracking for student pilots because it features a very high pitch angle, especially with full engine power. There are very obvious indications the pilot receives of an impending stall.

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Stability Horizontal Stabilizer Airplanes Lift 52

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

While the layout for a cabin to accommodate 10 passengers and two pilots was settled upon, the original design of the Electra was to feature a single vertical stabilizer on the tail. Allen at the controls. However, most other sources state that it was flown on the 23rd by Headle. McLeod instructing her in flying the aircraft.

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Tail Stability Airlines Airline 110

Aerotime

AUGUST 9, 2024

The aircraft is due to enter service with Radia by the end of the decade and will be operated by just two pilots plus a supporting ground crew. The tail is attached to the rear of the empennage and is of a twin-tail design, with a vertical stabilizer attached at each end of the single horizontal stabilizer.

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Airplanes Cargo Payload Horizontal Stabilizer 317

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 6, 2024

The horizontal stabilizer and elevators of the O3U-3 were built over full scale Vought drawings. The tandem cockpit arrangement of the O3U featured dual controls for the pilot and the observer. Photo: Vought Heritage Foundation Vought volunteers Jerry Fisher and Jim Hill pose with the right lower wing.

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Cockpit Horizontal Stabilizer Stability Tail 98

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

When spelled geoduck it represents a grotesque, oversized mollusk, or clam to we pilot simpletons. Much depends on the aircraft’s weight, pilot skill and, surprisingly, “how much abuse you want to experience. Checking the oil is the main attraction to the pilot. The airplane will handle more than you want to.”

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Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 77